chastely

Examples

• All

• In Brian's room in the small rented house, Mattie and Paul slept chastely in narrow twin beds, while Brian and Jimmie camped on the floor of the basement family room in sleeping bags.

  Fiction book (1996)

• We were tentative, touching each other chastely, kissing tenderly and not voraciously as we had on other nights.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The man chastely dines with her and never flirts, but holds her wrist from time to time to emphasize a point.

  Fiction book (1999)

• When in town, the Observant friars acted humbly and chastely: they held their necks bent and did not look women in the face directly.

  Academic text (2018)

• We ordain and decree that they live soberly, chastely, and piously, abstaining not only from evil but also from every appearance of evil.

  Academic text (2006)

• He lived chastely to honor his commitments and uphold his values.

• The couple held hands chastely, respecting each other's boundaries.

• She spoke chastely about love and relationships, emphasizing purity and virtue.

Synonyms

M

modestly

vschastely

28 3.1

In a simple, not showy way

centers on avoiding sexual activity and impropriety rather than simple humility

V

virtuously

vschastely

1 5.8

In a way that shows good moral behavior

includes absence of sexual activity as a central moral feature rather than general goodness

V

virginally

vschastely

• Literature

1 8.6

In a fresh, untouched way like new snow

emphasizes moral goodness and absence of sexual activity rather than mere untouchedness

P

puritanically

vschastely

9.6

In a very strict way about moral or sexual matters

is less severe and not necessarily enforcing harsh rules about sexual behavior

P

prudishly

vschastely

7.6

In a way that shows too much modesty about sex

expresses genuine abstinence and moral choice rather than affected modesty

Antonyms

I

improperly

49 3.4

In a way that is wrong or not suitable for the situation

I

immorally

1 7.2

In a way that shows no care for what is right or wrong

How Chaste

chastely

1 8.0

modestly

28 3.1

immodestly

1 7.2

promiscuously

• NSFW

1 8.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology